Nikko: Shinkyō Bridge - Daiya River
Nestled along the forested valley of the Daiya River, Nikko is a place whose character is shaped by mountain water and sacred woodland. Shinkyō, the vermilion “Sacred Bridge”, spans the river at the approach to Futarasan Shrine and is one of Nikko’s defining symbols. Its present form dates to 1636, when the bridge was rebuilt under the Tokugawa shogunate; for centuries it was reserved for the shogun and imperial envoys. The river corridor leads into the precincts known as the Shrines and Temples of Nikko, a UNESCO World Heritage property that includes Toshogu, the lavish mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Cedar forest, religious architecture and the mountainous setting give the town a distinctly ceremonial character.
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Few cities in Tochigi Prefecture have a history as closely tied to the Tokugawa shogunate as Nikko. The city developed around Nikkō Tōshō-gū, the shrine where Tokugawa Ieyasu is enshrined, and its ornate early-17th-century buildings form part of the UNESCO-listed Shrines and Temples of Nikko. The Daiya River runs through the area below the mountains of Nikkō National Park, while the vermilion Shinkyō Bridge marks the approach to the shrine precincts. Beyond the central temples, Nikko’s municipality extends to Lake Chūzenji and Kegon Falls in the mountains. Browse additional webcams nearby to see how Nikko relates to the wider Tochigi landscape.
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Tochigi Prefecture is best known within Japan for the UNESCO-listed Shrines and Temples of Nikko. Set north of the Tokyo metropolitan area, it ranges from the lowlands of the Kanto Plain to forested mountains and volcanic terrain around Nikko and Nasu. The Kinugawa River runs through the prefecture, passing the resort town of Kinugawa Onsen. Nikko’s Toshogu Shrine, dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, is renowned for its elaborate carvings and forms part of the World Heritage site. Tochigi is also associated with strawberries and the historic pottery town of Mashiko. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Tochigi Prefecture.
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